Hot Lot

It was hot in the Target Store parking lot today. Nearly 100 degrees. But some of us still have to hustle to get by; especially the birds.

I saw three sparrows working on some sort of crumb pile in the parking lot. They were excited to make such a find.

I knew I had some bird seed in the trunk of the car and decided to put some under a nearby locust tree and watch them "discover" a new bounty.

Didn't take them long. I watched from a few spaces away. First one, then two and a third one joined in. They began at the edges, not plopped right in the middle like one would imagine.

Excitement is not the word for it. Maybe overwhelmed would be a better fit. Soon they came to accept it and even made short trips to the tree limbs to wipe their beaks and take a look around for competition.

Now that's a real happy spot in my afternoon! Try it some time. You will be blessed.